Noida: The kin of a 39-year-old woman who died at a private hospital after being referred from the ESIC hospital in Noida’s Sector 24, have accused the ESIC hospital of medical negligence and said her treatment was delayed there. The patient was hospitalised at the ESIC hospital with symptoms of dengue.
The husband of the deceased patient said “My wife was admitted to the ESIC hospital on August 22 with symptoms of dengue. Despite requesting the authorities, no blood tests were conducted until August 23. When the tests were finally conducted, they revealed a low platelet count and her condition further deteriorated.” The family claimed that the doctors at ESIC hospital were “negligent” in their treatment and delayed the patient referral, leading to her death. They further claimed that only after police intervention the patient was referred to a private hospital. The family also alleged that the ESIC hospital did not update the health department portal about the patients dengue positive status.
Deputy medical superintendent (DMS), ESIC, Dr Sona Bedi said, “The director has initiated an investigation into the matter, and further comments or updates will be provided only after the investigation is completed.” The Gautam Budh Nagar health department said the case was not of dengue. “The preliminary test results are inconclusive, so we are not confirming it as a dengue case at this time. We will await the official report from ESIC before proceeding further,” said Dr Shruti Kirti Verma, district malaria officer (DMO). The health department said that a total of 12 dengue positive cases have been reported in the district so far this year.